A JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY IRISH & IRISH AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Winter 2020 / VOL. 19 ISSUE 1
Irish Books
By: George Houde
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His name is prominently stitched in places on the northwest side of Chicago.Who was Billy Caldwell and why was he famous? Where did Sauganash come from?
By: James Bartlett
In recent years, Glynn Martin and his co-author and friend James Ellroy have celebrated a couple of successful books. Riding high on the interest in true crime, the 2015 book LAPD ’53 and last year’s Satan’s Summer in the City of Angels: The Social Impact of the Night Stalker were both big hits.
Irish Movies
By: James Bartlett
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Oscar Night Results Shake Out Mixed Bag of Winners.
Irish Music
By: James Bartlett
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Vibrant L.A. Jazz Scene Snares Gaelic Journalist’s Attention.
Special to The Irish American Post, Courtesy of the Ward Family
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Surrounded by his family, Edward James Ward, 74, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, Oct, 13, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.
By: James Bartlett
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Hollywood uses tons of fake snow – you’ll have seen plenty of it in the countless Christmas movies recently – but in California, occasional water rationing in hot weather throws a spotlight on another special effect: year-round green grass.
Other
Belfastian McCullough Paints On the Edge
By: James Bartlett
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Belfastian McCullough Paints On the Edge
Bards Gather at Irish Fest Lakefront
By: Elliot O. Lipchik
Milwaukee Irish Fest Poetry Editor
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Every summer, crowds gather at the Milwaukee lakefront for the much-anticipated Irish Fest.
Louie Ryan Loves Costa Rica, Coffee
By: James Bartlett
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Ryan continues his on his fun filled journey.
Painter Walsh Tackles the Abstract
By: Martin Hintz
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Milwaukee painter Shane Walsh is fuzzy about many of the details of his Gaelic heritage, but that doesn’t have any bearing on his explosively colorful artwork.
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